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Two decades after the first Pokémon movie, fans still remember this battle and its intensity is on full display in this amazing piece.
Otaku assemblyman’s latest project stars a 1,300-year-old girl from a popular video game franchise.
With hundreds of banners and posters already set up, everyone’s pitching in to help with the biggest anime convention in the world.
Producer gives tentative timetable while promising Studio Ghibli is doing “things we were never able to do in the past.”
The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?
The Studio Ghibli classic turns out to be a perfect motif for Japan’s centuries-old “flower cards.”
Ken Sugimori, art director and character designer for the Pokémon franchise, reveals the link between pocket monsters and wabi-sabi.
When you’ve got a meeting with cosplayers from around the world on your schedule, a suit and tie just won’t due.
With just a few more days to go, fans of anime itasha and Key’s newest visual novel ought to check this out before it’s gone.
As the temperatures climb, there’s just one team of glamorous superheroines who can save us from the summer heat. Moon Crystal Power Dress Up!
Totoro chopstick rests, lanterns, cups, and figurines created by Shigaraki craftsmen specialising in tanuki raccoon dog figurines.
We took a tropical trip to the balmy shores of Nihonbashi, Tokyo to experience the local Poké-culture and taste the bright, beastly cuisine. Alola!
The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
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Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Katsudon vs. tonkatsu vs. katsu sandwich – What’s the best way to eat pork cutlet in Japan?
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Who wins in a battle of McDonald’s and Komeda Coffee’s chicken tatsuta burgers?【Taste test】
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Where are all the beautiful women in Japan? Survey investigates
New train recreates hotel atmosphere with wood interiors and views from the foot of Mount Fuji
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
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